New member new bike

Hi Guys,
Just bought myself a m900

Its a 1998 with 11000m on the clock and in really nice condition.
Been stood for a couple of years so i have serviced it got a new battery and sorted the alarm out and emptied the tank and added new fuel.
Now all the electrics all seem fine and the bike fired over well enough checked for spark seems ok.No smell of fuel on the plug.
So i removed the carbs thinking it was probably varnish etc in them.
The carbs looked remarkably clean and i also noticed no fuel in the bowls?
So my question js do the carbs need to be primed after being stood so long? Is it the vacuum pump? i believe it was running ok before being stood.
One other query i have should there be a fuel tap on the bike as the manual i have pre 1996 shows one but there is not one on the bike.

Sorry for all the questions but need to get a feel for these Italian creations.